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Howard H. Quint
1917–1981
A historian of American ideas and reform movements, this mid-20th-century scholar wrote clearly about socialism, politics, and public life. He also helped shape the history program and honors culture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Profile in black and white : A frank portrait of South Carolina
by Howard H. Quint
About the author
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1917, Howard H. Quint studied at Yale, earned a master's degree from Stanford, and completed his PhD at Johns Hopkins in 1947. He went on to build a career as a historian, teacher, and author, with a special interest in American intellectual, constitutional, and political history.
Quint is best known for writing The Forging of American Socialism: Origins of the Modern Movement, along with other books on American history and public affairs. His papers at the University of Massachusetts describe a long academic career there, including service as chair of the history department and continued teaching after stepping down from that role.
At UMass Amherst, his influence lasted beyond the classroom. The university has continued to honor him through the Howard H. Quint Prize, reflecting his role in the department and in the early development of the honors program. He died in 1981.